Zula Irene King Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Zula Irene King in Horn Lake, Mississippi, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on October 17, 2025 at the age of 100. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Zula Irene King to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Leonard Nelson Whiteside and Ora Irene Hall Whiteside; her husbands, James E. Smith and Ralph King; and her siblings, William Caswel Whiteside (W. C.), Marion Guy Whiteside, Sammie Nelson Whiteside (Doc), Paul Lowery Whiteside and Ruby Inez Whiteside McAllister.

She is survived by: her children, Harold Leonard Smith (Jane), Robert Steven Smith and Connie Lynette Lambert (David); her grandchildren, Steven Franklin Smith (Heather) and Tina Lynn Shourd (Cecil); and her great grandchildren, Robert Clark, Dalton Shourd (Marilu), Zachary Smith (Perry), Clayton Shourd (Hailey) and Cody Smith (Sarah).

Her commitment to God and her community endured until dementia and Alzheimer's gradually took their toll.